2008 AC Schnitzer BMW M3 Cabrio Review

The sun is shining, the wind in your hair and the engine note in your ears: almost no other vehicle on the road evokes emotions without restraint that the BMW M3 Cabriolet. Especially when the road leads through AC Schnitzer in Aachen. The kilowatt 309 / 420 HP V8 is not (yet) a virgin, but in the end, sports scores obtained additional in another way, as suspension guru Manfred Wollgarten know: "With our racing suspension set up on North Loop, we carefully track of the physics of driving ".

The car is an out-and-out hanging from the outside: with its new front skirt and strictly rectangular segments of the chromed grille insert, the car has a strong, muscular look. The presence of sports is further underlined by the carbon spoiler lip with optional aluminum braces. The power dome on the hood suggests the powerful 4.0-liter V8. It is flanked by two AC Schnitzer Bonnet Vents, which emit a greedy intake howl during driving. On the pages, showing open-air sports car of his muscles in the form of flexible molded side skirts which focuses on wheel arches.


AC Schnitzer BMW M3 Cabrio
2008 AC Schnitzer BMW M3 Cabrio

These are fully meets the 20 "Type V lightweight forged rims. Their slender spokes give a clear picture of 8-pot high performance braking system, the AC Schnitzer which mercilessly reins in the thrust, if necessary. Running deceleration AC Schnitzer BMW M3 Cabrio rarely needs a curve, which behaves in a completely neutral.

AC Schnitzer BMW M3 Cabrio
2008 AC Schnitzer BMW M3 Cabrio

The carbon rear diffuser helps the vehicle hunker down to the asphalt. The perfect driving experience is completed with the acoustic properties of an effective sports offered by the AC Schnitzer rear silencer with chromed tailpipes in design "Racing". Note sound of the convertible is at its best in narrow road tunnels. If only the sun shines a little 'more out there!

And, of course, the AC Schnitzer Motorsport driver remains in the work environment, attractive and ergonomically designed aluminum gear knob and the elements of the handbrake handle, pedals and i-Drive controller. Carbon sports steering wheel and airbag is available on request, with velvet mats.